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Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
B5 - 799xxx or x244xx
E5 - 0799xx
Esus4 - 022xxx
F#5 - 244xxx
A5 - 577xxx or x022xx
D5 - x577xx
C#5 - x466xx
Eb5 - x688xx
Intro: D5 (x4)
Verse 1:
F#5
Every now and then we all want something
F#5
Even if there's no way of gettin' it
F#5
If I stomp my feet quick that maybe
B5(hold)
Be the way around it,
B5(hold)
could I get myself around it
Chorus:
E5
Get me what I want
E5
Everything I don't got
E5
So get me what I want
D5
Cause I'm a big shot
Interlude: F#5 (x2)
Verse 1:
F#5
Don't wanna always have to be so nice
F#5
Don't wanna hear you say well that's just life
F#5
I'll drown you out when I open my mouth
B5(hold)
And make my way around it,
B5(hold)
I always make my way around it
(Repeat Chorus)
Post Chorus:
D5
So give me what I want
D5
I always get what I want
D5
You don't want to see me when
B5(hold)
If I don't get what I want
It's not what you want
Interlude: D5 (x2)
Verse 3:
D5
I'm not about to take no for an answer, no
D5
If I tell you I can't I'm still gonna go
D5
I did it all by myself and I found
B5(hold)
I found my way around it
(Repeat chorus and Post Chorus)
Bridge:
E5
It's not to lovely
E5
It could start to get ugly
E5
It really bugs me
C#5
If I don't get my way!!!
Video/Audio
Other versions of this song
- I Always Get What I Want (Tabs)
- I Always Get What I Want (Ver2) (Tabs)
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Last Updated: February 12, 2026